Hello All! newly banded!

[LoveDK 0]

Hey Everyone!

Thanks For taking a second to read my intro!

I just found this site today, and I'm so thankful because I had some serious questions today that needed to be answered!! And they were!

I started this whole process in April of this year, and it was frustrating at times, but I really wanted this so I stuck it out and completed everything that needed to be done. I was approved immediately and had no issues with insurance at all, thank God.

I had my pre-op on my birthday, 12/15, fun! It was a long day but it was nice to finally see that everything was going to happen for real! lol. I had my surgery on 12/22 with Dr. Titus Duncan, at Peachtree Bariatrics in Atlanta GA.. Everything went great and his staff was very friendly, he also banded my mother in September. I did really well with my pre-op diets and lost a few pounds prior to surgery, which was great! I started this process at 249. At the consult on 12/1 I was 245. and the pre-op day I was 238. Today, 6 days post-op I am 228, and I'm strickly on my liquids this week.

Tomorrow starts week two, I'm pretty excited!

I'm completely confused about how some people are eating already at 2 weeks post op and im still on liquids. lol. I know all doctors are different, and our stomachs are swollen and need time to heal. I suppose next week I'll introduce some applesauce, and some mashed potatos, which im excited about!

I also only seem to watch foodnetwork. It takes my hunger away, weird!

I didn't have any complications after surgery, although the pain meds made me completely drowsy and just unfunctional I didn't like it at all! I got some tylenol, and that has worked great! The second and third day were brutal, I've had a c-section before and it felt almost like that the second day. Man. Lol. I wasn't one of the few who don't have any pain, I'm pretty sensitive.

I still have some soreness around the bellybutton but not TOO much. And my port site is still pretty tender, and tight. I'm so paranoid about it moving or flipping. I am actually driving myself crazy about it.. Like I'm just waiting for something to happen.. But so far everything seems to be fine... Nothing thats so bad I need to go to the doctor.. Thank God. I do have gas bubbles in my chest or something though, they come randomly.. I have regular BM so I don't know.. ahh. It sucks though, it kinda feels like something is stuck in the band.. I don't know. I also had the pain in my left shoulder, about 3 times. the first time was the worst, I couldn't move it hurt so bad that I was crying. but it happened twice after but not that bad Tylenol fixed it. Hopefully it passes.

My follow up is on the 5th, next Monday. I cannot wait to get my OK to begin working out again!

Congratulations to everyone on this journey!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Hi and welcome! My port flipped and my doc was totally unconcerned. He did have a little trouble accessing my port the first time but after he found it, fills 2 and 3 have gone off without a hitch! So you can cross "port flipping" off your worry list, too!

[SunnyRachel 7]

Congratulations!!!

Once you get those gas bubbles out, you will feel fantastic! ha ha ha

I'm glad you are healing and that you also found this site! Everybody here that I have met has been so helpful and friendly. Check out the chat room when you get a chance. Lots of great ideas come up in there.

Welcome!

[perth bridetobe 0]

Hi everyone....

Well I got banded on November 14th 2008, weighing a grand total of 122kg.

How I ever got to weigh that much I do not know.

A month and a bit later, I am down to 115.4kg and am looking forward to a cooler summer (in a town close to Perth, Western Australia)

Its going to be a hard year....I am getting married Nov 28th 09 so I have a pretty big goal. Its not why I got the band (I had booked in before I had even met the love of my life) but still... I never thought I'ld look that good in a wedding dress.

I got my first fill , 6mls in a 12ml band. I can still eat anything I want, except I have to do it really slowly (and bread is no good.) I cant wait to get my next fill - Jan 9th.

just keep swimming, just keep swimming...

[LoveDK 0]

thanks for the replies!

This is going to be a great support system for me! :tongue2: